This refers to the editorial, “Effective communication” (June 30). Talking about gender equality and upliftment of the status of women on superficial grounds is easy in television studios. The issues highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent radio talk, Mann ki Baat, are extremely relevant to bring about ground changes in the status of women in India. literacy among Indian women is not bad at 61.4 per cent. Therefore, financial inclusion, that is, including more women in the social security network by insuring them, will not be that tough a task. Men have to be convinced that women are equally important.
Also, the use of hashtags and selfies to enhance the idea of familial pride in the context of women empowerment is appreciable. The fact that social media is an integral part of our lifestyles today is undeniably true and the #selfiewithdaughter trend will definitely impact the mindsets of the people.